Support for gutter-hanger circles



(5. B. GEISER SUPPORT FOR GUTTER HANGER cmcms Filed Jan. 27, 1925 M W, Wa W M; A Wu 5 m e G and workmans Patented May 31, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

GEORGE B. GEISER, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO BERGERBROS. COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

SUPPORT FOR GUTTER-HANGER CIRCLES.

Application filed January My invention relates to means for securinggutter hanger circles to buildings.

Heretofore various devices have been provided for supporting gutterhanger circles on buildings, the circles in turn acting to su' ortutters.

uch evices consist ordinarily of a plate for attachment to a roof orunder the caves of a roof and a stem to which the circle is adapted tobeadjustably secured, the plate and stem being secured together.

In many such structures heretofore pro duced, certain disadvantages havebeen present, especially in that the plate and stem are insuflicientlysecured together, or when firmly secured the securing means interfereswith adjustment of the circle in relation to the stem.

Now it is the object of my invention. to provide means for supportingcircles of such design and constructionthat a support of a high degreeof efliciency will be provided and at the same time one which willpermit of full adjustment of the circle.

Further objects of my invention are to produce a support Which will beso constructed as to romote economy of material flip in its manufactureand at the same time of a superior degree of efficiency and durabilityinnse.

Having now indicated in a general way the nature and purpose of myinvention, I will proceed to a detailed description thereof withreference to the accompanying drawings in which is illustrated apreferred-embodiment and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevationof the support embodying the invention witha circle secured thereto.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of a support.

F igure. 3 is a plan view of the support shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In the several figures a indicates a stem, made of suitable material andof channel section. The stem is provided with a series of spaced boltholes 6 adapted for the passage of a bolt 0 which passing through one'of a series of bolt holes h in the heel of the circle 15 aligned withone of the holes Z), serves to secure the circle to the stem.

The heel of the circle fi provided with a 27, 1925. Serial No. 5,030.

ridge, through which the holes it pass, adapted to enter the channel ofthe stem and prevent turning of the circle about the bolt. The holes inthe stem and circle are differently spaced enabling the circles to besecured at various heights 0n the stem by aligning various holes, all asis well known.

(1 indicates a plate, provided adjacent its ends with holes 6 for thepassage of means for securing the plate to a building.

The plate d is made longer than its finished length and is folded toform a vertical fold or flange f, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The plateis so folded that the flange will lie to one side of the center of theplate.

The plate (Z is positioned against a side of the stem a at one end ofthe stem and secured to the stem by a rivet 9 passed through the flangef and the back of the stem (1, with one of its flanges lying along theouter face of plate d as shown in Fig ures 2 and 3.

lVhen the plate and stem are secured togetherthe stem will be positionedmidway between the ends of the plate, as shown in Figure 2.

It will now be apparent that the plate (Z may be readily attached to abuilding and that a circle may be readily attached to,,-the stem a andmay be adjusted in the channel of the stem without interference.

It will be noted that the provision of the fold or flange f adapted tobe secured to the back of the stem provides a highly efficient securingmeans, readily produced and one which will not work loose or break, atthe same time the fold or flange does not ob struct the channel, in thestem, in which the circle is adjusted.

and a gutter circle supporting stem of ehan nel cross section securedwith the back of its web against a side face of the flange by securingmeans passing through the web of the stem and the two lies of theflange, whereby the two plies oi the flange and the stem are drawn inclose contact, one flange of the stem extending along the base,

whereby the stem'is held against movement about the securing means.

In testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand, atPhiladelphia, Penna., on this 26th day of January, 1925.

GEORGE B.'GEISER.

